At the end of June 2021, the Restena Foundation published a user manual for users of the .lu domain name online platform. Entitled 'Configuring name servers on my.lu', it provides key information on how to configure their DNS servers.
A DNS server or names server is a computer connected to the Internet. It contains information about the services related to a domain name and answers any queries about this information. For example, it translates a domain name into an IP address to enable access to a website/s and/or email inboxes linked to a domain name.
The user manual begins by explaining the environment in which the “DNS servers” service available on my.lu operates, including:
- the background information essential for a good understanding of DNS as well as the introduction to the basis of "glue records" and DNSSEC technology (Domain Name System Security Extensions);
- the specificities of activating or deactivating the DNS configuration, including timings for DNS changes propagation, the number of servers required and the types of DNS records supported.
It then details the steps to follow in the two main cases encountered on the platform:
- if the user uses their own servers or those provided by their DNS provider,
- if the user uses the DNS servers provided under my.lu.
Access to DNS settings, activation of DNS configuration, edition and confirmation of the DNS records are detailed. The specifics of configuring one's own DNS servers or editing the DNS records supported by my.lu are also explained.
A domain name is a functional identifier that is unique, understandable, and memorable to and by human beings. It enables technical information to be obtained, such as the IP address of websites or electronic mailboxes, by asking a names server (DNS server).
A DNS server or names server is a computer connected to the Internet. It contains information about the services related to a domain name and answers any queries about this information. For example, it translates a domain name into an IP address to enable access to a website/s and/or email inboxes linked to a domain name.
Additional information
- Article ‘DNSSEC-enabled DNS servers available on my.lu’ published in March 2021.
A DNS server or names server is a computer connected to the Internet. It contains information about the services related to a domain name and answers any queries about this information. For example, it translates a domain name into an IP address to enable access to a website/s and/or email inboxes linked to a domain name.